The product description lists this as a "plush cushion seat," however what I received was an all-vinyl seat. As I live in the heat of Arizona I feel that a plush top is going to "breathe" more to be a more comfortable choice than vinyl. Musician's Friend was very helpful in allowing me to exchange this for a different brand of throne. I did not assemble and use this so I can't say much about its performance, but I sat on a plush Taye throne at a local retailer and found it to be one of the most comfortable that I tried.